SEATTLE — On Tuesday, Washington launched a hate crimes and bias incidents hotline in three counties across the state.
According to the FBI’s hate crimes statistics, Washington has been in the top five states with the most reported hate crimes since 2018. The non-emergency hotline provides people in Clark, King, and Spokane counties an alternative way to report hate crimes or bias incidents.
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office says hate crimes and incidents of bias have a devastating and long-lasting impact on individuals, families, and communities, making people feel unwelcome or unsafe where they live…